The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the management of chronic diseases such as cancer. Comprehensive care, from preventive strategies to palliative care for cancer patients, has been strongly affected by multiple factors associated with the pandemic. The hampering of early detection, timely diagnosis, as well as recommended treatment and follow-up are side effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection worldwide that will undoubtedly produce changes in the prognosis and survival of oncologic patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hemorrhoidal disease (HD) is one of the most common anorectal benign disorder affecting millions of people around the world. Grade I-II HD are generally treated with a conservative approach with topical products such as creams and ointments considered a safe and effective option to treat mild symptoms. The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and efficacy of a topical medical device (Lenoid; International Health Science [IHS] - Biofarma Group, Mereto di Tomba, Udine, Italy) in patients affected by symptomatic HD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The study aimed to assess the long-term results of the stapled hemorrhoidopexy (SH) using high-volume devices equipped with innovative technology, evaluating recurrence rate, complications rate, and patients' satisfaction.
Methods: All the patients who underwent SH using high-volume devices (TST Starr plus, Touchstone International Medical Science Corp., Ltd.
The introduction and diffusion of new techniques for hemorrhoidal surgery have made it clear how much Goligher classification is inadequate in the modern times, lacking in any correlation between anatomical and clinical features to a surgical procedure. The aim of the study was to evaluate if the application of a new classification of hemorrhoidal diseases might lead to an improvement in the postoperative surgical outcomes. From January 2014 to December 2015, all patients undergoing surgery for hemorrhoidal disease were enrolled.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In the past, most people sought medical information by consulting health care professionals. Nowadays, many people started to use online resources to access medical information.
Objective: The study aims to investigate whether YouTube videos on hemorrhoids and hemorrhoid surgery can be a useful e-learning source for the general population, surgical trainees and specialists.
Introduction: Hemorrhoidal Disease (HD) is a very common anorectal disorder that affects millions of people around the world and represents a major medical and socioeconomic problem. The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and efficacy of Proctosoll Allevia® in patients affected by symptomatic HD in comparison with the results obtained from a control group.
Materials And Methods: From January to February 2019, all the patients referred to the outpatient clinic of Rajalakshmi Hospital, who were complaining of first or second degree hemorrhoidal symptoms, were enrolled in the study.
Introduction: Hemorrhoidal disease is the most common proctologic condition in adults. Among the different surgical procedures, one of the greatest innovations is represented by the stapled hemorrhoidopexy. The history of this technique started with a single stapler use passing through a double stapler technique to resect the adequate amount of prolapse, finally coming to the use of high volume devices.
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